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| 10-Q - SU FORM 10-Q 3-31-11 - SOUTHERN UNION CO | su10q_033111.htm |
| EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - SOUTHERN UNION CO | Financial_Report.xls |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - SOUTHERN UNION CO | exhibit31_1.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - SOUTHERN UNION CO | exhibit32_1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - SOUTHERN UNION CO | exhibit31_2.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - SOUTHERN UNION CO | exhibit32_2.htm |
Exhibit 12
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the Company on a historical basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006. For the purpose of calculating such ratios, “earnings” consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before income or loss from equity investees, adjusted to reflect distributed income from equity investments, and fixed charges, less capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest costs, amortization of debt discount, premiums and issuance costs and an estimate of interest implicit in rentals. No adjustment has been made to earnings for the amortization of capital interest for the periods presented as such amount is immaterial. Interest on unrecognized tax liabilities is excluded from the computation of fixed charges as it is recorded by the Company in income tax expense versus interest expense.
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3 Months Ended
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Year Ended December 31,
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March 31, 2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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(In thousands)
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FIXED CHARGES:
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Interest Expense
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$ | 54,053 | $ | 210,008 | $ | 191,022 | $ | 204,272 | $ | 202,403 | $ | 202,513 | ||||||||||||
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Net amortization of debt discount, premium and
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issuance expense
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1,518 | 6,657 | 5,778 | 3,136 | 743 | 12,130 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Capitalized Interest
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258 | 6,646 | 25,747 | 18,963 | 14,708 | 5,492 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Interest portion of rental expense
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1,685 | 6,685 | 7,576 | 6,386 | 6,645 | 6,234 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges
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$ | 57,514 | $ | 229,996 | $ | 230,123 | $ | 232,757 | $ | 224,499 | $ | 226,369 | ||||||||||||
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EARNINGS:
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Consolidated pre-tax income (loss) from
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continuing operations
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$ | 79,304 | $ | 349,677 | $ | 251,480 | $ | 399,926 | $ | 323,970 | $ | 326,330 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings of equity investments
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(26,701 | ) | (105,415 | ) | (80,790 | ) | (75,030 | ) | (100,914 | ) | (141,370 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Distributed income from equity investments
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- | 3,500 | - | 77,150 | 103,550 | 62,637 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Capitalized interest
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(258 | ) | (6,646 | ) | (25,747 | ) | (18,963 | ) | (14,708 | ) | (5,492 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges (from above)
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57,514 | 229,996 | 230,123 | 232,757 | 224,499 | 226,369 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
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$ | 109,859 | $ | 471,112 | $ | 375,066 | $ | 615,840 | $ | 536,397 | $ | 468,474 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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1.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||